Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

- Season 17

(1986)

Mister Rogers visits a gymnast, watching as he exercises and works on his routine. He plays with a toy that does somersaults and gymnastics too. In Make-Believe, mischievous Lady Elaine uncovers a mystery about a toy hidden in her Museum.

Mister Rogers visits a toy factory to see how people make plastic molded wagons. Folk singer Ella Jenkins visits with a collection of colorful spinning tops from around the world. In Make-Believe, a new bicycle arrives for Prince Tuesday.

Mister Rogers makes toy airplanes of wood and of paper and shows a video of a visit to an airport control tower where airplanes are taking off and landing. In Make-Believe, Prince Tuesday discovers that learning to ride a bike isn't easy.

Mister Rogers shows how with empty containers he can create a whole Neighborhood. In Make-Believe, Ana Platypus is jealous of Prince Tuesday's new bike. And at Negri's Music Shop there's lots of music-making on real and toy instruments.

Mister Rogers visits a toy lending library where children play with different toys. And he shows a video of a famous roadside attraction, Lucy the Margate Elephant. In Make-Believe, Prince Tuesday learns to ride his bike - and to share it.

It's a rainy day in the Neighborhood, and Mister Rogers talks about some things children can do when it's raining. In Make-Believe, there's a lesson in Tai Chi and Mister Rogers shows some Tai Chi movements that he has learned.

Mister Rogers visits Sea World where he sees how "Shamu the Whale" swims and plays with his trainers, and he shows a video of fish swimming in an aquarium. In Make-Believe, Lady Elaine Fairchilde opens her "Always Happy Dance Studio."

Tap dancer Sam Weber visits with Mister Rogers and In Make-Believe, to show how he expresses different feelings through his dancing. But Lady Elaine wants her dance studio to be "Always Happy." Mister Rogers shows how people make shoes.

Mister Rogers' visits the Dance Theatre of Harlem and learns about the hard work that it takes to be a dancer - and the reward that comes from that. In Make-Believe, Lady Elaine realizes that dance can be about all kinds of feelings.

Mister Rogers visits a weaver to see how she weaves on a loom. In Make-Believe, there's a ballet lesson and an Eastern European folk dancing troupe performance. There are lots of ways to dance but they all take practice and discipline.

Mister Rogers helps children understand that everyone makes mistakes sometimes. Even Mister Rogers does when he buttons his sweater wrong. Ventriloquist Susan Linn shows how she uses her puppets to help children talk about their feelings.

Mr. McFeely brings the corrected animal book with the skunk and giraffe images in their proper places. He shows a videotape on how books are made. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Audrey Duck is overwhelmed with the thought of reading her poem to so many people.

Oops! Mister Rogers forgot about a meeting and finds a way to deal with it. There's a video of how people make erasers, and in Make-Believe Daniel worries he's a mistake. Lady Aberlin assures him he's fine just as he is.

Concert pianist Andre Watts talks about practicing and learning from his mistakes. In Make-Believe, puppet Audrey Duck is upset about the fuss over her little poem, but she learns that sometimes littlest things are the best.

Mister Rogers says nobody's perfect, but they can still give good care. Folk singer Andy Holiner sings with some children. In Make-Believe, King Friday makes a mistake introducing Audrey for her poetry reading. Even kings make mistakes.